⁵ lit the torches^(A) and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks^(B) and standing grain, together with the vineyards and olive groves.

⁶ When the Philistines asked, “Who did this?” they were told, “Samson, the Timnite’s son-in-law, because his wife was given to his companion.^(C)”

So the Philistines went up and burned her^(D) and her father to death.^{(E) 7} Samson said to them, “Since you’ve acted like this, I swear that I won’t stop until I get my revenge on you.”